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DESPITE the vagaries of the global economy there are some positive signs that the potential market for professional studio craft and designer-made functional art is now larger than ever before. If this sounds incredulous it must be because the distribution and sale of craft ...

Segments of Daily Life
THE ARTFORMS OF CURT THEOBALD
Inspiration for Curt Theobald stems from diverse interests centring on the personal yet universal experience of daily life. His creative challenge is to portray through his work the emotions he experiences during its creat ...

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Memoirs of Fleeting Moments
THE GLASS ART OF MEL GEORGE
Mel George is an artist who uses glass to echo the fragility of a moment. Her works are often described as abstract narrative as there is always a story behind her choice of colours. Profile by Dr Al Munro.
TIME, place ...

Existence and Absence
THE OBJECTS OF NIC WEBB
The work of Nic Webb in both wood and ceramic occupies the interstice between being and not, whereby the object that remains is a form captured moments before it disappears completely from our world. Profile by Corinne Julius.
Ni ...

The Art of Lyric Jewellery
Brave and inspiring, driven by the maker’s own subconscious, Dorothy Hogg’s evocative jewellery engages the senses as well as psyche, and is always responsive to, and respectful of, its wearer. Profile by Dr Elizabeth Goring.
USED by a master, the ...

Spirit of the Tree/Soul of the Artist
THE WORK OF EMMET KANE
Triumph over adversity and a persistent effort to expand the horizons of his medium have characterised Emmet Kane’s rise to prominence in the field of studio woodturning. Profile by Kevin V. Wallace.
EMMET Kane has ...

TAPESTRIES OF JENNIE MONCUR
According to English designer/weaver Jennie Moncur, tapestry is both mathematical and painterly, but its efficacy is reliant upon drawing, a love of colour intensity and the framing of imagery.
Profile by Corinne Julius.
TAPESTRY makers may occasi ...

THIS issue marks an important transition in the magazine’s 30-year history. It is the first edition to be available online, accessible at anytime on any device worldwide. We realise that not all of our readers will applaud this development, but it is part of the digital revo ...

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Established in 1984, Craft Arts International is an independent journal devoted to the documentation of contemporary design, applied arts and craft. The magazine prides itself on its high quality reproduction and well edited texts.